Entomophaga (fungus)

Entomophaga is a genus of entomopathogenic fungi in the Entomophthoraceae family and also the order Entomophthorales.^[2] This has been supported by molecular phylogenetic analysis (Gryganskyi et al. 2012).^[3]

Entomophaga
Entomophaga maimaiga azygospores
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Entomophthoromycota
Class:	Entomophthoromycetes
Order:	Entomophthorales
Family:	Entomophthoraceae
Genus:	Entomophaga A. Batko, 1964 [1]

Well-known species are Entomophaga grylli and Entomophaga maimaiga, which can infect grasshoppers and gypsy moths respectively.

The genus name of Entomophaga was derived from combining two words in the Greek: entomon meaning insect and phaga meaning to eat. The genus was created in 1964 by the Polish mycologist Andrzej Batko (1933 - 1997). He wrote “... to commemorate the international journal Entomophaga devoted to problems of biological control of insect pests.”^[1] The journal later ceased publication in 1998 and was replaced by BioControl.

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;^[4]

• Entomophaga antochae S. Keller, 2007
• Entomophaga apiculata (Thaxt.) S. Keller, 1991
• Entomophaga aulicae (E. Reichardt) Humber, 1984
• Entomophaga batkoi (Balazy) S. Keller, 1988
• Entomophaga bukidnonensis Villac. & Wilding, 1994
• Entomophaga calopteni (Bessey) Humber, 1989
• Entomophaga caroliniana (Thaxt.) Samson, H.C. Evans & Latgé, 1988
• Entomophaga conglomerata (Sorokin) S. Keller, 1988
• Entomophaga destruens (Weiser & A. Batko) A. Batko, 1964
• Entomophaga diprionis Balazy, 1993
• Entomophaga domestica S. Keller, 1988
• Entomophaga gigantea (S. Keller) S. Keller, 1988
• Entomophaga grylli (Fresen.) A. Batko, 1964
• Entomophaga kansana (J.A. Hutchison) A. Batko, 1964
• Entomophaga lagriae Balazy, 1993
• Entomophaga limoniae S. Keller, 1988
• Entomophaga maimaiga Humber, Shimazu & R.S. Soper, 1988
• Entomophaga major (Thaxt.) S. Keller, 1991
• Entomophaga obscura (I.M. Hall & P.H. Dunn) A. Batko, 1964
• Entomophaga papillata (Thaxt.) S. Keller, 1988
• Entomophaga ptychopterae (S. Keller & Eilenberg) A.E. Hajek & Eilenberg, 2003
• Entomophaga pyriformis Balazy, 1993
• Entomophaga saccharina (Giard) A. Batko, 1964
• Entomophaga tabanivora (J.F. Anderson & Magnar.) Humber, 1984
• Entomophaga tenthredinis (Fresen.]]) A. Batko, 1964
• Entomophaga thaxteriana A. Batko, 1964
• Entomophaga thuricensis S. Keller, 2007
• Entomophaga tipulae (Fresen.) Humber, 1989
• Entomophaga transitans (S. Keller) A.E. Hajek & Eilenberg, 2003